Sep 15, 2009 - 5:37 PM
0 shoutsBIRMINGHAM, Ala.(AP) -- B.L. Mitchell threw for 353 yards and three touchdowns and Southern Methodist held off Alabama-Birmingham's rally to win 35-33 on Saturday.
Mitchell, who completed 28 of 47 passes, had touchdown throws of 44, 32 and 6 yards. His third TD pass went to Cole Beasley to give the Mustangs (2-0, 1-0 Conference USA) a 28-7 lead in the second quarter.
The Blazers (1-1, 1-1 CUSA) scored 20 points in the third quarter to cut the lead to 28-27. Joe Webb scored on a 1-yard run, Mark Ferrell had an 80-yard touchdown run and Andre Hicks returned an interception 20 yards for a score.
SMU regained its eight-point lead on Shawnbrey McNeal's 19-yard run with 4:04 left. UAB got within two on Jeffery Anderson's 14-yard touchdown reception, but Webb's rushing attempt on a 2-point conversion failed.
SMU's Emmanuel Sanders had 148 yards receiving and one touchdown.
From the Bleachers
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SOUTHERN METHODIST: 35
ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM: 33
Final
Sep 12 6:28 PM -
SOUTHERN METHODIST: 35
ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM: 33
End of Regulation
Sep 12 6:28 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 35
UAB 33 0:13 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 12 6:26 PM -
Southern Methodist 35, Alabama-Birmingham 33 4th Quarter - 0:13
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Sep 12 6:26 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 35
UAB 27 4:09 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 12 6:08 PM -
Southern Methodist 35, Alabama-Birmingham 27 4th Quarter - 4:09
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Sep 12 6:08 PM -
Southern Methodist 28, Alabama-Birmingham 27 4th Quarter - 9:11
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Sep 12 5:57 PM -
SOUTHERN METHODIST: 28
ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM: 27
End of 3rd
Sep 12 5:38 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 28
UAB 27 1:29 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 12 5:33 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 28
UAB 21 1:46 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 12 5:27 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 28
UAB 14 9:14 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 12 4:58 PM -
SOUTHERN METHODIST: 28
ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM: 7
Halftime
Sep 12 4:20 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 28
UAB 7 0:11 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 12 4:18 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 21
UAB 7 12:18 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 12 3:49 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 14
UAB 7 13:41 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 12 3:44 PM -
SOUTHERN METHODIST: 14
ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM: 0
End of 1st
Sep 12 3:38 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 14
UAB 0 1:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 12 3:32 PM -
NCAAF
SMU 7
UAB 0 10:10 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 12 3:13 PM
